AP Psychology - Erikson & Piaget

5-year-old Tammy mistakenly believes that her short, wide glass contains less soda than her brother’s tall, narrow glass. Both glasses contain the same amount of soda. What stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory is she in?

• Sensorimotor

• Preoperational

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational

Bob is asked, “Do you have a brother?” He replies, “Yes, his name is Joe.” Next Bob is asked, “Does Joe have a brother?” Bob answers, “No.”

• Sensorimotor

• Preoperational

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational

Betsy believes that grass grows out of the ground in order to cushion her if she falls when she is playing outside. What concept is being illustrated in this example?

• Egocentrism

• Theory of Mind

• Symbolic Meaning

• Logic

Tom’s older sister is playing a game with him. She hides the ball that they are playing with behind her back, and Tom quickly loses interest in the game. He makes no attempt to look for the ball but instead picks up another toy that is close by to her. What concept is being illustrated in this example?

• Egocentrism

• Object Permanence

• Theory of Mind

• Logic

When Matthew saw his older brother’s bicycle fall off of its kickstand, Matthew told his brother that the bicycle must be tired and is now taking a nap. What stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory is he in?

• Sensorimotor

• Preoperational

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational

Mrs. Pearson cut Judy’s hot dog into eight pieces and Sylvia’s into six. Sylvia is not upset because she correctly realizes that even though it looks like Judy got a larger portion, they are both eating the same amount of food. What stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory is she in?

• Sensorimotor

• Preoperational

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational

Gerard watched as a researcher placed five toy station wagons and three toy convertibles on a table. The researcher asked him if there were more station wagons or more cars, and Gerard correctly answered that there were more cars. What stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory is he in?

• Sensorimotor

• Preoperational

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational

Alex, a preschooler, cannot recognize that if 8 - 5 = 3, then 3 + 5 = 8. What stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory is he in?

• Sensorimotor

• Preoperational

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational

John is considering potential career routes that he might take later in life. He carefully assesses the positive and negative aspects of each option and speculates about the possible outcomes of each career path before he makes his decision. What stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory is he in?

• Sensorimotor

• Preoperational

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational

Identify, which half of the psychosocial crisis has resulted.

Erik was orphaned at birth during a war and was raised in an overcrowded refugee facility. When he was a baby he not held or comforted when he cried because the facility was so bad. As a child a family adopts him, but he is very anxious. Because his needs were not met early, he has developed:

• Mistrust

• Shame & Doubt

• Guilt

• Inferiority

• Role Confusion